Legal Opinion
Robertson v. Department of Defense
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 19, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-644PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PARKER, District Judge.
This is an action brought under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or Act), 5 U.S.C. § 552 (1970), in which Reuben B. Robertson, III, a private citizen, seeks to obtain access to certain civil rights compliance reports submitted by the defendant General Motors Corporation (GM) to the defendant Department of- Defense. Also named as a defendant is James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense.
By Executive Orders 10925 1 and 11114' 2 a Federal policy was promulgated requiring companies contracting with the United States Government to agree not to…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- United States v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Princess Lida of Thurn and Taxis v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Penn Central Casualty Co. v. Pennsylvania Ex Rel. SchnaderSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Rural Housing Alliance v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Bank of New York & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Church of Scientology v. United States Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Church of Scientology of California, a Nonprofit Corporation, Plaintiff v. United States Department of the Army: Howard H. Callaway, Secretary of the Army U. S. Intelligence Agency Major Aaron, Assistant Chief of Staff for Army Intelligence, Church of Scientology of California, a Nonprofit Corporation, Plaintiff v. United States Department of Defense Office of the Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of the Department of Defense United States Department of the Navy J. Wm. Middendorf Ii, Secretary of the Navy Naval Intelligence Command: Rear Admiral E. F. Rectanus, Director of Naval Intelligence, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Providence Journal Co. v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1978
- John Cary Sims v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Kenneth Adams v. Terrel H. Bell, Individually, and as Secretary of the Department of EducationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
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